Landmark Films: 100 years of Indian Cinema

Alam Ara (1931): Undoubtedly, the first Indian talkie lay the foundation stone to the charasmatic aura around the Indian cinema. Alam Ara debuted at the Majestic Cinema in Mumbai (then Bombay) on 14 March 1931. The film got so popular that police aid had to be summoned to control the crowds. Both the movie and its music were widely successful, including the hit song "De de khuda ke naam per", which was also the first song of the Indian cinema.

Alam Ara (1931): Undoubtedly, the first Indian talkie lay the foundation stone to the charasmatic aura around the Indian cinema. Alam Ara debuted at the Majestic Cinema in Mumbai (then Bombay) on 14 March 1931. The film got so popular that police aid had to be summoned to control the crowds. Both the movie and its music were widely successful, including the hit song "De de khuda ke naam per", which was also the first song of the Indian cinema.

Alam Ara (1931): Undoubtedly, the first Indian talkie lay the foundation stone to the charasmatic aura around the Indian cinema. Alam Ara debuted at the Majestic Cinema in Mumbai (then Bombay) on 14 March 1931. The film got so popular that police aid had to be summoned to control the crowds. Both the movie and its music were widely successful, including the hit song "De de khuda ke naam per", which was also the first song of the Indian cinema.

Andaz (1949): Best of its time, Andaz had Dilip Kumar, Nargis and Raj Kapoor in a love triangle. The film is the only movie that stars Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor together. While Raj Kapoor later came to be known as the pioneer of Indian cinema, Dilip Kumar had the audience dumb founded with his top class acting.

Andaz (1949): Best of its time, Andaz had Dilip Kumar, Nargis and Raj Kapoor in a love triangle. The film is the only movie that stars Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor together. While Raj Kapoor later came to be known as the pioneer of Indian cinema, Dilip Kumar had the audience dumb founded with his top class acting.

Andaz (1949): Best of its time, Andaz had Dilip Kumar, Nargis and Raj Kapoor in a love triangle. The film is the only movie that stars Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor together. While Raj Kapoor later came to be known as the pioneer of Indian cinema, Dilip Kumar had the audience dumb founded with his top class acting.

Awara (1951): Another path-breaking film of the time was Awara. The film featuring Nargis and Raj Kapoor was the first to bring Kapoor's trademark Chaplinesque character to the fore. The film considered one of Kapoor's finest, is notable for its dark surreal sets, especially for its remarkable dream sequence.

Awara (1951): Another path-breaking film of the time was Awara. The film featuring Nargis and Raj Kapoor was the first to bring Kapoor's trademark Chaplinesque character to the fore. The film considered one of Kapoor's finest, is notable for its dark surreal sets, especially for its remarkable dream sequence.

Awara (1951): Another path-breaking film of the time was Awara. The film featuring Nargis and Raj Kapoor was the first to bring Kapoor's trademark Chaplinesque character to the fore. The film considered one of Kapoor's finest, is notable for its dark surreal sets, especially for its remarkable dream sequence.

Devdas (1955): Based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, Devdas, the film had Dilip Kumar in title role. Impeccable acting by Dilip Kumar had the audience in amaze. Kumar, later came to be known as the tragedy king of Indian cinema.

Devdas (1955): Based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, Devdas, the film had Dilip Kumar in title role. Impeccable acting by Dilip Kumar had the audience in amaze. Kumar, later came to be known as the tragedy king of Indian cinema.

Devdas (1955): Based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, Devdas, the film had Dilip Kumar in title role. Impeccable acting by Dilip Kumar had the audience in amaze. Kumar, later came to be known as the tragedy king of Indian cinema.

Pyaasa (1957): Romance got a new twist in the black and white era with the release of Guru Dutt's Pyaasa. The film tells the story of struggling poet, trying to make his works known in post-independence India, and a prostitute with a heart of gold who eventually helps him get his poems published.

Pyaasa (1957): Romance got a new twist in the black and white era with the release of Guru Dutt's Pyaasa. The film tells the story of struggling poet, trying to make his works known in post-independence India, and a prostitute with a heart of gold who eventually helps him get his poems published.

Pyaasa (1957): Romance got a new twist in the black and white era with the release of Guru Dutt's Pyaasa. The film tells the story of struggling poet, trying to make his works known in post-independence India, and a prostitute with a heart of gold who eventually helps him get his poems published.

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Mother India (1957): One of the greatest film ever made with female lead in Indian cinema is Mother India. Mother India metaphorically represents India as a nation in the aftermath of independence, and alludes to a strong sense of nationalism and nation-building. At the back-drop, however is a wonderful story of a mother Radha (Nargis) who despite her hardship, sets a goddess-like moral example of an ideal Indian woman, when in the end she had to kill her own loving son Birju (Sunil Dutt), a criminal, for the greater good. Mother India was a huge crowd-puller and was also the first Indian film nominated at the Oscars.

Mother India (1957): One of the greatest film ever made with female lead in Indian cinema is Mother India. Mother India metaphorically represents India as a nation in the aftermath of independence, and alludes to a strong sense of nationalism and nation-building. At the back-drop, however is a wonderful story of a mother Radha (Nargis) who despite her hardship, sets a goddess-like moral example of an ideal Indian woman, when in the end she had to kill her own loving son Birju (Sunil Dutt), a criminal, for the greater good. Mother India was a huge crowd-puller and was also the first Indian film nominated at the Oscars.

Mughal-E-Azam (1960): This historical indeed created history in ways more than one. The film was in making for as long as 14 years but despite that never lost its sheen when released in 1960. The production values were grand with magnanimous war scenes and royal sets. The film It loosely follows an episode in the life of the Mughal Prince Salim (who went on to become Emperor Jahangir), played by Dilip Kumar who falls in love with a court dancer Anarkali played by Madhubala.

Mughal-E-Azam (1960): This historical indeed created history in ways more than one. The film was in making for as long as 14 years but despite that never lost its sheen when released in 1960. The production values were grand with magnanimous war scenes and royal sets. The film loosely follows an episode in the life of the Mughal Prince Salim (who went on to become Emperor Jahangir), played by Dilip Kumar who falls in love with a court dancer Anarkali played by Madhubala.

Mughal-E-Azam (1960): This historical indeed created history in ways more than one. The film was in making for as long as 14 years but despite that never lost its sheen when released in 1960. The production values were grand with magnanimous war scenes and royal sets. The film loosely follows an episode in the life of the Mughal Prince Salim (who went on to become Emperor Jahangir), played by Dilip Kumar who falls in love with a court dancer Anarkali played by Madhubala.

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962): The film was a major critical and commercial success, with critics attributing it to Meena Kumari's performance as Chhoti Bahu, which is regarded as one of the best performances of Hindi cinema.

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962): The film was a major critical and commercial success, with critics attributing it to Meena Kumari's performance as Chhoti Bahu, which is regarded as one of the best performances of Hindi cinema.

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962): The film was a major critical and commercial success, with critics attributing it to Meena Kumari's performance as Chhoti Bahu, which is regarded as one of the best performances of Hindi cinema.

Guide (1965): The film is based on the critically acclaimed novel, The Guide, by R. K. Narayan, and is widely considered to be one of the masterpieces of the Indian film industry. The The movie proved memorable for its award-winning performances by the lead actors Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman and memorable music by S. D. Burman.

Guide (1965): The film is based on the critically acclaimed novel, The Guide, by R. K. Narayan, and is widely considered to be one of the masterpieces of the Indian film industry. The movie proved memorable for its award-winning performances by the lead actors Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman and memorable music by S. D. Burman.

Guide (1965): The film is based on the critically acclaimed novel, The Guide, by R. K. Narayan, and is widely considered to be one of the masterpieces of the Indian film industry. The movie proved memorable for its award-winning performances by the lead actors Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman and memorable music by S. D. Burman.